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Historical photographs & visual records

Saying goodbye in front of Dutch Reformed Church after Nagmaal (Holy Communion), Bronkhorstspruit (South Africa)

1947

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Cataloged as “Saying goodbye in front of Dutch Reformed Church after Nagmaal (Holy Communion), Bronkhorstspruit (South Africa)” (Negatives (photographic)).

Smithsonian Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African ArtCatalog EEPA.1998-006, Item EEPA 1998-063711
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Photographs and Still Images

Saying "I do"

1980; printed 2007

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This gelatin silver print depicts a black and white image of a couple getting married. The bride is holding her bouquet in her right hand while the groom places the ring on her left hand. The maid of honor is standing on the far right of the photograph and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2014.310.57
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Historical photographs & documents

Scales Family Home Movie #1

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Scales Family Home Movie #1”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.sc.0001_ref970
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Historical photographs & documents

Scales Family Home Movie #2

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Scales Family Home Movie #2”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.sc.0001_ref971
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Historical photographs & documents

Scales Family Home Movie #3

Date not recorded

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Cataloged as “Scales Family Home Movie #3”.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.sc.0001_ref972
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Archival documents & files

Scales Family Home Movies — Great Migration Home Movie Study Collection

circa 2000

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The Scales Family Home Videos consist of gatherings of family and friends, Christmas celebrations, public speaking practice, and youth baseball.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog sova.nmaahc.sc.0001_ref683
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Photographs and Still Images

Scan of a man and woman sitting on a porch

1919-1925; scanned 2012

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A digital scan of a man and woman sitting on the wooden front porch of a house in Lincoln, Nebraska. The woman, sitting on the left, is wearing a white dress and in a rocking chair. The man is seated on the right in a wooden chair and wears a grey suit and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.56.1.5
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Photographs and Still Images

Scan of a man in a baseball uniform standing on the sidewalk

1919-1925; scanned 2012

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A digital scan of a man posing in a baseball uniform in Lincoln, Nebraska. The man stands on a sidewalk in front of a house and yard. He wears a dark colored baseball uniform with white piping and [GILLENS] printed across the chest. He has a catcher's mitt…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.56.1.44
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Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

Scan of a man in a hat holding paper and sitting in a rocking chair

1919-1925; scanned 2012

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A digital scan of a a man posing for a portrait in Lincoln, Nebraska. The man wears a dark colored suit, striped bowtie, and hat tipped back on his head. He sits in a wooden rocking chair in front of a cloth backdrop. His les are crossed and he holds a…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.56.1.60
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Photographs and Still Images

Scan of a man in uniform with a large brass horn by his side

1919-1925; scanned 2012

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A digital scan of a man posing with a tuba in front of a house in Lincoln, Nebraska. He wears a dark suit and cap and is balancing a tuba on the ground with his right hand. He stands on a paved walkway in front of the raised porch of a house.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.56.1.52
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Photographs and Still Images

Scan of a woman posing with a fur muff, collar, and hat

1919-1925; scanned 2012

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A digital scan of a woman posing for a portrait in Lincoln, Nebraska. The woman stands on a rug and in front of a backdrop that has been hung on the outside of a building. She wears a fur muff, fur collared coat, and fur trimmed hat.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.56.1.12
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Photographs and Still Images

Scan of a woman wearing a big hat with a big bow

1919-1925; scanned 2012

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A digital scan of a woman posing for a portrait in Lincoln, Nebraska. The woman is seated on a fabric covered box in front of a cloth backdrop hung on the side of a building. She is wearing a dark coat and skirt with white gloves as well as a tall…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.56.1.31
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Photographs and Still Images

Scan of a young couple posing in front of a backdrop

1919-1925; scanned 2012

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A digital scan of a young couple standing against the wall of a house in Lincoln, Nebraska. The woman stands just in front of the man and wears a light colored dress, striped coat, and hat. The man wears a dark suit and tall hat. The couple is posed on the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.56.1.23
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Photographs and Still Images

Scan of a young couple posing on a porch with their dog

1919-1925; scanned 2012

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A digital scan of a couple, Bartel and Vashti Mosby, sitting on the wooden porch of a home in Lincoln, Nebraska. Vashti sits on a lower step and wears a striped dress. She holds a small dog partly in her lap. Bartel sits on the step just above her and…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.56.1.37
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Photographs and Still Images

Scan of a young man standing beside a stone and concrete church wall

1919-1925; scanned 2012

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A digital scan of a young boy standing in front of an outdoor wall in Lincoln, Nebraska. The boy is wearing tall laced boots, a dark jacket and broad brimmed hat. His right hand is in his pants pocket. He stands on grass in front of a stone and concrete…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.56.1.22
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Photographs and Still Images

Scan of a young woman in a dress and hat

1919-1925; scanned 2012

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A digital scan of a young woman posing outdoors in Lincoln, Nebraska. The woman wears a light colored dress and white hat. She is standing on a dropcloth and in front of a white backdrop that had been hung from the side of a building. Portions of the…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.56.1.24
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Photographs and Still Images

Scan of a young woman in a dress on a rug with plants at her feet

1919-1925; scanned 2012

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A digital scan of a young woman posing for a portrait in Lincoln, Nebraska. The woman is wearing a gingham printed jacket and skirt and a tall hat decorated with feathers. Her cuffs and lapel are white and she holds an umbrella in her left hand. She is…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.56.1.55
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Photographs and Still Images

Scan of a young woman posing in a dress with her legs crossed

1919-1925; scanned 2012

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A digital scan of a young woman posing for a portrait in Lincoln, Nebraska. She is wearing a white dress and leather boots and has her legs crossed. She is sitting on a box or table covered with a large piece of lace. She is posed in front of a cloth…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.56.1.29
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Photographs and Still Images

Scan of brothers Millard and Delmar Woods

1919-1925; scanned 2012

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A digital scan of Millard and Delmar Woods in Lincoln, Nebraska. The brothers are standing in front of a backdrop that has been hung on the side of the clapboard building. A piece of cloth has also been spread on the ground. Both boys are wearing white…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.56.1.3
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Photographs and Still Images

Scan of five children standing in front of a porch

ca. 1911; scanned 2012

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A digital scan of five children posing in front of a wooden porch in Lincoln, Nebraska. Four of the five posing children are Lonnie, Herschel, Agnes and Wendell Thomas. A baby, in white, sits on the lap of his older brother, who sits in a wooden chair in…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.56.1.6
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Photographs and Still Images

Scan of Frances Hill sitting in a chair

1919-1925; scanned 2012

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A digital scan of Frances Hill sitting in the parlor of her home in Lincoln, Nebraska. She is sitting sideways in a chair with her right elbow resting on the chair's arm with her right hand resting on her face. Behind her another room where a chair with…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.56.1.2
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Photographs and Still Images

Scan of Frances Hill standing indoors

1919-1925; scanned 2012

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A digital scan of Frances Hill standing in the parlor of her home in Lincoln, Nebraska. She is wearing a flat broad brimmed hat, dark coat and skirt. She stands looking off to the right in front of decorative wallpaper.

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.56.1.13
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Photographs and Still Images

Scan of John and Odessa Johnson posing outside

August 1918; scanned 2012

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An inkjet print of John and Odessa Johnson posing in front of the porch of their home in Lincoln, Nebraska. Odessa is seated in a wooden rocking chair and wearing a white dress. John stands just behind the chair wearing a gray suit and white tie with one…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.56.1.14
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Photographs and Still Images

Scan of Leon and Brevy Lillie posing in front of a backdrop

1919-1925; scanned 2012

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A digital scan of Leon and Brevy Lillie in Lincoln, Nebraska. Leon sits on a chair and wears a dark striped jacket and tall hat. A pocketwatch chain hangs across the front of his jacket. Brevy stands just behing Leon and wears a dakr dress, striped scarf,…

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and CultureCatalog 2012.56.1.26
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